The prices on those for sale here are based on their rarity within my own collection. Tektites in pristine condition being much rarer than those which are worn, and some shapes much rarer than others. For example, round cores and lenses are far more frequently found than dumbbells!

They have been collected over a period of many years spent in very hot, dusty, fly infested, desert regions. This collection is typical of all the types of tektite found with small round cores and lenses predominating. Many collections only show those tektites in pristine condition or those of unusual shape. Here you will find a true representation of all tektites found. These were found in Western Australia.
Exact localities  will be given on purchase including exact GPS reading for flanged buttons.

I also have a few iron meteorites for sale -  Meteorite Page

Sometimes it is a greater thrill to find a tektite than a  gold nugget!

     The origin of australites is still a mystery but the general opinion is that they are all derived from one impact crater somewhere in Asia.   No impact crater for the origin of the australasian strewn field has yet been found, yet it covers an enormous area from China to Tasmania and west to the Indian Ocean.

           Australites are quite distinct from the Asian tektites though, because most of them have undergone secondary melting and loss of material after the initial primary body had already solidified. The theory is that because of their smaller size these primary bodies travelled further and at greater velocities. This has led to the formation of 'flanged buttons' and ' cores' of many aerodynamic shapes including spheres, ovals, boats, canoes, lenses, dumbbells, tear drops, discs and bowls which show orientation to the direction of flight. The final tektite shape depends on the shape and size of the original primary body, direction and speed of flight and rotation.  Please see my page on the formation of australite shapes.

See my views on the rare 'mini' tektites and my unusual 'barrel australite' under... Rare and Unusual Australite forms

      The australites also tend to be much smaller than the Asian tektites with the smallest ones tending to develop flanges due to the more rapid cooling as layers of melt move backwards and solidify rather than peeling away.
Unfortunately the delicate flanges formed on buttons often break away in flight or when they hit the ground or through erosion. It is rare to find a fully flanged button, even rarer to find the complete unbroken ring of a flange which peeled away in flight.
    I have now found five fully flanged buttons in good condition but am reluctant to sell my first one (pictured at top of this page!)  If you would like to see some more photos of it - click on  my flanged button.


    I live in Australia and intend to do a lot more searching for australites in the future and hopefully will find more 'flanged ones'.

    I have two books for sale - please go to my  book  page.